Prevalence of undernourishment in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of undernourishment was 25.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.3
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
15th
of 169 countries
All-time high
25.3
in 2023
All-time low
10.6
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Gabon, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Gabon stood at 25.3. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Gabon peaked at 25.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2001.
That places Gabon 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.6 | — |
| 2002 | 12 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 13.8 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 14.3 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 17.5 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 18.6 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.3 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 23.5 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 25.3 | +7.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 25.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 5.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 25.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.49 | 10.6 | 14.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 13 | 18.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.45 | 19.7 | 25.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 12 Papua New Guinea 28.7 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 28.1 compare
- 14 Congo 26.4 compare
- 16 Rwanda 24.4 compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 24.1 compare
- 18 Botswana 24 compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Gabon?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Gabon was 25.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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